"He has been away from the capital for over a dozen years, with no foundation in the Capital,"
"This was a perfect opportunity to win people over."
"Advance by retreating?" Wang Xiaoyi's heart stirred, "Could it be that Ninth has his sights set on that position too?"
"I don't know," Zhou Dao shook his head.
"Maybe he was just making it convenient for future business dealings, expanding his network, or perhaps..."
The sentence ended abruptly.
The most difficult thing to gauge in the world is the human heart. Ninth seems debauched and generous, but in reality, he is reserved and profound. He is already hailed as the king of the merchant world. In terms of means, his brothers combined are no match for him.
At this point, it wasn't unthinkable that he harbored further ambitions.
"Who can be born into an imperial family without being extremely cautious?" Wang Xiaoyi couldn't help but exclaim.